The is a railway line in Japan operated by the
private railway
A private railway is a railroad run by a private business entity (usually a corporation but not need be), as opposed to a railroad run by a public sector.
Japan
In Japan, , commonly simply ''private railway'', refers to a public transit railwa ...
company
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longe ...
. It branches from
Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen Station in
Miyashiro, Saitama on the
Skytree Line, extending north to
Tōbu Nikkō Station in
Nikkō, Tochigi.
The line has two branch lines: the
Utsunomiya Line
The Utsunomiya Line ( ja, 宇都宮線, ) is the name given to a 163.5 kilometer section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
at
Shin-Tochigi Station
is a junction railway station in the city of Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-12".
Lines
Shin-Tochigi Station is served by the Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is als ...
in
Tochigi, Tochigi, and the
Kinugawa Line at
Shimo-Imaichi Station
is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. The station is numbered "TN-23".
Lines
Shimo-Imaichi Station is served by the 94.5 km Tōbu Nikkō Line, and is also the ...
in Nikkō.
Service patterns
, stops and service patterns are
* : Stops at all stations on the Nikko Line. Through to/from
Naka-Meguro on the
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's Yurakucho district, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silv ...
;
* : Stops at all stations on the Nikko Line, limited-stop service on the
Skytree Line;
* : Stops at all stations on the Nikko Line, limited-stop service on the Skytree Line. Through to/from
Chūō-Rinkan on the
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
via the
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.4 ...
;
* : Stops at all stations on the Nikko Line, limited-stop service on the Skytree Line;
* : Stops at all stations on the Nikko Line, express service on the Skytree Line. Through to/from
Chūō-Rinkan on the
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Tokyu may refer to:
* Tokyu Group, a group of companies centered on Tokyu Corporation
** Tokyu Corporation, a Japanese railway company, the largest member and parent company of the group
** Tokyu Car Corporation, a former Japanese railway vehicle m ...
via the
Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line
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.
* : Stops at partly stations on the Nikko Line, Limited express also services on the Skytree Line. There are Limited Express which are 4 types of ・・・. Trains which are named KINU or KINUGAWA bound to
Kinugawaonsen Station. Trains which are named KEGON or NIKKO, KIRIFURI bound to
Tobu-Nikko Station. Trains which are named AIZU bound to
Aizu-Tajima Station.
* : Stops at Tobu-Nikko and Shimo-Imaichi. Passengers riding on this train must purchase the package on Tobu Top Tours and so on. Runs once a month.
Stations
Notes:
* O: Stop
* , : Non-stop
* 1: Terminating Services from on the
Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line
The is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by Tokyo Metro. The line was named after the Hibiya area in Chiyoda's Yurakucho district, under which it passes. On maps, diagrams and signboards, the line is shown using the color silv ...
* 2: Terminating Services from on the
Tobu Skytree Line
The is a section of the Tobu Isesaki line operated by the private railway company Tobu Railway, extending from Asakusa Station in Tokyo to Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen Station in Saitama Prefecture. Some trains from the line continue to the Tokyo ...
* 3: Terminating Services from on the
Tōkyū Den-en-toshi Line
The is a major commuter line operated by the private railway operator Tokyu Corporation and connecting south-western suburbs of Tokyo and neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture, with its western terminus of , to a major railway junction of western d ...
via
Tokyo Metro Hanzōmon Line
* 4: Terminating Services from
* 5: Partly Services stop at the stations
* A: to/from
* C: to/from
* S: to/from when named as JR
History
The Nikko Line opened (dual track and electrified) on 1 October 1929.
In 1943, the section north of Kassemba was reduced to single track and the recovered rails used to build the
Tobu Kumagaya Line
The was a 10.1 km single-track line operated by Tobu Railway, which ran from Kumagaya to Menuma in Saitama Prefecture between 1943 and 1983.
History
Construction of the line was planned during the Pacific War to provide transportation for ...
.
Electric limited express services first started operating from February 1949.
From October 1960, new 1720 series "Deluxe Romance car" EMUs were introduced on limited express services to and from Nikko.
From 1 June 1990, new
100 series "Spacia" EMUs were introduced on limited express services, and the maximum speed of these was raised to 120 km/h in 1992.
A connecting track at was built to the
JR-East Tōhoku Main Line
The Tōhoku Main Line ( ja, 東北本線, ) is a long railway line in Japan operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East). The line starts from Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo and passes through such cities as Saitama, Utsunomiya, Fukush ...
(
Utsunomiya Line
The Utsunomiya Line ( ja, 宇都宮線, ) is the name given to a 163.5 kilometer section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Company ...
) from 18 March 2006, allowing through-operations of ''
Nikkō
is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 80,239 in 36,531 households, and a population density of 55 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . It is a popular destination for Japanese and ...
'' and ''
Kinugawa'' limited express services to/from , , and .
From 17 March 2012, station numbering was introduced on all Tobu lines, with Tobu Nikko Line stations adopting the prefix "TN" in orange.
The former ''Skytree Train'' and
300 series limited express trains, ''Rapid'', and ''Section Rapid'' services were discontinued from the start of the revised timetable on 21 April 2017.
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See also
*
List of railway lines in Japan
List of railway lines in Japan lists existing railway lines in Japan alphabetically.
The vast majority of Japanese railways are classified under two Japanese laws, one for and another for . The difference between the two is a legal, and not alwa ...
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tobu Nikko Line
Nikko Line Nikko may refer to:
Places
* Nikkō, Tochigi, a Japanese city and tourist destination
* Nikko Botanical Garden, operated by the University of Tokyo
* Nikkō National Park, in Kantō, Japan
Organizations, products, and services
* ''Nikkō'' ...
Rail transport in Saitama Prefecture
Rail transport in Gunma Prefecture
Rail transport in Tochigi Prefecture
1067 mm gauge railways in Japan
Railway lines opened in 1929